How to pay for HBONow subscription?

I am very excited to finally have access to this app on my console. However, I have no way to pay for it and sign in. I have a Windows Phone, which order.hbonow.com does not support. Do I have to go buy an iPhone to watch this app on my Microsoft Xbox
One? Help!

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Dimming on HBO Now.

i am also having this problem, only for HBONow app

 

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HBONOW is displaying an error message saying I am not entitled to watch movies even though I have paid for a subscription. That is harsh HBO, but how do I fix this?

 

It appears you either have to have an iOS or an Android device in order to sign-up for HBO Now. You can then sign-up through the app on those devices. Once you sign-up, you can then sign in using your login credentials. The only reason I can think of why
it's this way is because HBO isn't linked to any Microsoft pay system like they are through Apple iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon. Bit of an oversight if you ask me.

 

I am very confused. When I look at my pc, it says I can sign up for android devices, but the XBox says I can download the app there...which I have done ...twice.

 

You can download the app on Xbox One, you just can't sign up from the app. You also can't sign up for the service from the website on a PC. You have to be on either an Android or an iOS device in order to sign up. After that, you just have to login to the
app on your Xbox One or on your PC using the email address you used during the sign up process. As I said previously, I believe it has to do with HBO not using any of Microsoft's pay services and only accepting payments through Apple, Amazon, or Google. I
could be mistaken, but I believe they're doing it this way as it's a loophole in their ability to provide a subscription service through a provider where that provider is not a cable or satellite corporation. Why you can't sign up on a PC and just choose one
of those services and then provide your login details though is beyond me.

 

Well, I'm glad I finally found this page! I've been going crazy (which was a short trip) over this HBONOW app that I installed on xboxone yesterday and haven't been able to open it. How frustrating! I was going to try it for the 30 days. I was hoping
it would be better than Netflix. Now I don't have anyway of streaming movies or t.v. Well, I don't have any way that's worth a dang. ugh!

Thanks for this helpful post. Now that I know it won't work, I can move on and do something else productive.